PHILOSOPHER
Aristotle
384 BC - 321 BC

Aristotle
Aristotle (Attic Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης, romanized: Aristotélēs; 384–322 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts. As the founder of the Peripatetic school of philosophy in the Lyceum in Athens, he began the wider Aristotelian tradition that followed, which set the groundwork for the development of modern science. Little is known about Aristotle's life. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aristotle is the 2nd most popular philosopher (down from 1st in 2019), the most popular biography from Greece and the most popular Greek Philosopher.
Aristotle is most famous for his philosophy on the four causes. He believed that there were four causes for everything, and that they were material, formal, efficient, and final.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Aristotle ranks 2 out of 1,267. Before him are Gautama Buddha. After him are Plato, Socrates, Confucius, Pythagoras, Immanuel Kant, René Descartes, Avicenna, Laozi, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baruch Spinoza.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGautama Buddha
566 BC - 452 BC
HPI: 99.48
Rank: 1
Aristotle
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.25
Rank: 2
Plato
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.94
Rank: 3
Socrates
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.90
Rank: 4
Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.57
Rank: 5
Pythagoras
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 93.36
Rank: 6
Immanuel Kant
1724 - 1804
HPI: 92.35
Rank: 7
René Descartes
1596 - 1650
HPI: 92.12
Rank: 8
Avicenna
980 - 1037
HPI: 92.05
Rank: 9
Laozi
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 91.85
Rank: 10
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
1712 - 1778
HPI: 91.27
Rank: 11
Baruch Spinoza
1632 - 1677
HPI: 90.63
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 384 BC, Aristotle ranks 1. After him is Demosthenes. Among people deceased in 321 BC, Aristotle ranks 1. After him are Perdiccas, Craterus, King Xian of Zhou, Neoptolemus, and Archon of Pella.
Others Born in 384 BC
Go to all RankingsAristotle
PHILOSOPHER
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.25
Rank: 1
Demosthenes
POLITICIAN
384 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.70
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 321 BC
Go to all RankingsAristotle
PHILOSOPHER
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.25
Rank: 1
Perdiccas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
355 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 2
Craterus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
370 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 3
King Xian of Zhou
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 4
Neoptolemus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
400 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 5
Archon of Pella
ATHLETE
400 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 6
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Aristotle ranks 1 out of 1,024. After him are Plato (-427), Alexander the Great (-356), Homer (-800), Socrates (-470), Pythagoras (-570), Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881), Hippocrates (-460), Sophocles (-497), Democritus (-460), Epicurus (-341), and Solon (-638).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsAristotle
PHILOSOPHER
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.25
Rank: 1
Plato
PHILOSOPHER
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.94
Rank: 2
Alexander the Great
MILITARY PERSONNEL
356 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 95.63
Rank: 3
Homer
WRITER
800 BC - 750 BC
HPI: 95.41
Rank: 4
Socrates
PHILOSOPHER
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.90
Rank: 5
Pythagoras
PHILOSOPHER
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 93.36
Rank: 6
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 91.26
Rank: 7
Hippocrates
PHYSICIAN
460 BC - 370 BC
HPI: 90.19
Rank: 8
Sophocles
WRITER
497 BC - 406 BC
HPI: 89.32
Rank: 9
Democritus
PHILOSOPHER
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 86.85
Rank: 10
Epicurus
PHILOSOPHER
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 86.65
Rank: 11
Solon
POLITICIAN
638 BC - 558 BC
HPI: 86.59
Rank: 12
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece
Among philosophers born in Greece, Aristotle ranks 1. After him are Plato (-427), Socrates (-470), Pythagoras (-570), Democritus (-460), Epicurus (-341), Plutarch (46), Protagoras (-486), Gorgias (-483), Theophrastus (-371), Apollodorus of Athens (-180), and Antisthenes (-445).
Aristotle
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.25
Rank: 1
Plato
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.94
Rank: 2
Socrates
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.90
Rank: 3
Pythagoras
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 93.36
Rank: 4
Democritus
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 86.85
Rank: 5
Epicurus
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 86.65
Rank: 6
Plutarch
46 - 127
HPI: 83.51
Rank: 7
Protagoras
486 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 83.37
Rank: 8
Gorgias
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 9
Theophrastus
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 80.19
Rank: 10
Apollodorus of Athens
180 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 11
Antisthenes
445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 78.34
Rank: 12